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"Hey Le. Do you have any plans this week? Like later today?" Mason says, flopping onto my couch.

"Nope, just work and such. Why do you ask?" I take the lollipop out of my mouth.

"Okay, you're coming with me on vacation" He smiles. "And, don't resist" He continues, causing me to roll my eyes.

"Wow, it's been a hot minute since I've gotten out of town. How much do I owe you?" I say grabbing my wallet.

"Nothing. Please, you have more than enough to worry about" He says, hugging me.

"Mason-" I say as he kisses me, shutting me up.

"Lets go pack" He grabs my hand and we go into my room.

"Mason White, to what do I owe this pleasure?" Cody says, sitting in my hanging chair.

"Hey man, we are just packing. I'm taking Leah away with my family" Mason smiles, shaking his hand.

"Cool, where to?" Cody asks, curious.

"Yeah, where are we going?" I say, searching through my closet.

"That, my love is a surprise" He kisses my cheek, picking up a tight, short shirt and placing it in my bag.

"Ma-" I say and he shushes me.

"This is a must" He smiles.

Cody just laughs, shaking his head.

"And this" Mason says, admiring the black leather skirt Ellie had gotten me a while back. I doubt that even fits anymore.

"What about it?" I cross my arms.

"It would go perfectly with this yellow top" He takes out the shirt from a minute ago.

"Try it on" He bites his lip.

"Mason" I screech, embarrassingly covering my now red face.

"And thats my queue. Say bye to me before you leave" Cody runs out of my room.

"Give me that" I whine, ripping the clothes out of Masons hands.

"Sorry hun. Can't help it" He kisses me.

I melt into the kiss, pulling away to finish packing.

Once I pick out a bunch of outfits, bathing suits and some dresses I pack the rest of my necessities.

"Ready to go?" Mason says and I nod, pecking him on the lips.

"Cody, I'm-Oh my god. Save it for the bedroom" I say laughing at the sight of Cody and Andrew making out on the couch.

"Sorry" Cody blushes, embarrassed.

"Leah, hey. How are you? You look gorgeous. Hi Mason, where are you two off to?" Andrew smiles, hugging Mason and I.

"I don't know. Someone, wont tell me" I say laughing.

"Aw, a surprise? Thats so cute" Andrew says.

I hear movement behind me but pay no attention to it until Cody's eyes bulge and he starts laughing.

"Oh my. Those are some skimpy clothes. I had no clue you were like that Le" Andrew comments, grabbing the material from Masons hand.

"Mason. You grabbed it?" I say, shock covering my face.

"Yes, yes I did" He says, taking the clothes back from Andrew.

"We are leaving now. Bye guys" Mason says and we all say goodbye to each other.

"I can't believe you" I say, sliding into the car, nervously.

"I'm sorry hun. I just really want to see you in that outfit" He says, gripping the steering wheel with one hand and the other on my thigh.

I relax to his touch. Ever since my accident, I've been uneasy in cars. Masons touch has always seemed to calm me down.

I close my eyes, leaning my head back, trying to ease the headache thats starting.

The car soon pulls out of the parking garage and we head to the White's.

"Babe, are you okay? You fell asleep" Mason says, waking me up.

"Yeah. I just have a headache" I say and he nods, understandably.

"Come on, I have some medicine inside" He says and I nod, grabbing my suit case and following Mason inside.

"Le, I didn't know you were taking that in. I'm sorry. Here, give it to me" He says, grabbing the suitcase. He's such a gentleman.

Sometimes.

"Hey, Leah. Do you want to come with me to pick up Brooks later?" Ellie says hugging me.

"Yeah, sure" I smile and she nods.

I was just over yesterday. I might have moved out of my house and away from my parents but the Whites house is still my home.

"Hey hun, are you excited?" Tara says and I nod, smiling.

"I am, thank you guys so much" I say and she shakes her head.

"Of course Le. Its a family trip" She smiles.

"Elle, Le, lets go upstairs" Mason says, running up the stairs.

"He seems excited" Ellie says and I nod.

"I think I might know why" I huff, following up the stairs.

When I walk into Masons room my suspicions are confirmed.

"Mason, cut it out" I roll my eyes, sitting in the middle of his floor.

"What is this? Hey, its the skirt I bought you" Ellie says observing the outfit.

"But this shirt is hideous. I can find something better" She says grabbing the skirt and my hand and pulling me into her room.

"What are you wearing hun?" She says, looking me up and down. I have my pink sweatpants and Masons oversized shirt.

"Shut up Ellie. I didn't expect to be seeing anyone. Not even Cody" I roll my eyes, sitting at her vanity.

"Hm, this. Try it on" Ellie says handing me my clothes and a pair of stringy heels.

Its a gorgeous outfit. The top is long sleeves and a pale pink with lace. The shoes are also pale pink and wrap around my leg and up my foot. And then of course, a cute little black purse.

"Okay, I love it. You have to bring it for dinner one night" She says and I nod, agreeing.

"Yes, I definitely will. I love it" I say, smiling into the mirror.

"Leah, can I come in" Mason says, knocking at the door.

"Nope, give her two seconds" Ellie says, throwing some clothes at me.

I quickly change, opening the door to see an impatient Mason.

"Hey, thats the updated outfit? You aren't even wearing the skirt or the shirt" Mason says, lifting my arms up.

"No, the updated version is being put in my bag for later. Ellie made me change from my comfortable clothes" I say laughing.

"Oh okay. So, can I get a fashion show?" He chuckles, leaving a quick kiss.

"Hm, you will. When we are away" I smile, pulling him into his room.

"Le, we are leaving in like half an hour" Ellie says and I nod.

"I'll leave you two love birds alone" She continues, winking.

"We should start a show" Mason says opening his laptop to the Netflix screen.

"Okay, pick one and we'll watch it" I say jumping onto Masons bed.

"Of course" Mason says laughing.

"One day Mas, you're going to come home and see me taking a nap on your bed" I say, cuddling under the covers.

"I'm surprised I haven't already. You should just stay here" Mason says, laying down next to me.

"I basically do"

"Yes. Yes you do. How about Royal Pains" Mason says and I nod.

"Oh, I heard thats a really good show" I smile, pressing play.

We watch a couple minutes before Ellie bursts in.

"Okay Leah. Cuddle fest is over. We need to pick up Brooks" Ellie says and I nod, getting up.

"I'll be back Mas" I say kissing him, walking out of the house.

"I'll drive" I say grabbing Ellie's keys from her hand. She gives me a gracious smile and takes a seat in the passengers side.

"Hey Elle. Leah, how are you guys?" Brooks says getting into the back seat with Ellie.

"I'm good. How are you?" I ask, pulling away from his house.

"Good, are you excited?" He asks and I nod.

"Yeah, of course. Plus, the less chance of someone bringing up my parents is always a plus" I laugh.

There is an awkward silence for a few seconds until I turn the music up a little.

"I-um. I didn't mean to make this uncomfortable. I'm okay, really" I say and Ellie nods.

"It's okay. We just don't really know how to respond when you say stuff like that" Brooks answers.

"Okay, I'm sorry" I say, pulling into the drive way.

I kick off my shoes, hanging up Ellie's keys and sprint into Masons bedroom.

"Hey Le-are you okay?" I says and I jump onto his bed, shoving my face into his pillow.

"I'm an idiot. I make everything awkward and uncomfortable" I say, hitting myself with the pillow.

"Okay, lets not do that. What happened?" He asks and I sit up, huffing.

"Oh you know, I made a joke about my parents" I say getting up.

"Oh" Mason says and I shake my head, grabbing my chapstick out of my bag.

"See, thats what I'm talking about. You all are like scared whenever I bring them up. You aren't going to break me Mason. Please, stop walking around eggshells with me. I hate being treated differently because of them. Who cares? Its in the past. I'm fine now. Look at me, I've never been happier. Not to sound narcissistic but I look great. I have an amazing boyfriend who takes such great care of me, his amazing family who has taken up the roll of my family, amazing friends, a great job, a place to live that I feel safe in, a dog who adores me, and so many great things to live for. Really, I'm okay" I say, kneeling in front of him.

"Okay, I-I just didn't want to say the wrong thing Le. You don't talk about your feelings so its hard to know what to say and when to say it. I don't treat you differently, besides the fact that you are my girlfriend now. You do, you look gorgeous. You always have, bruises and all. Not once has the thought 'she looks bad' crossed my mind. Everyone loves you Le" Mason says, taking my face in between his hands.

"Okay, I'm sorry. I'm working on that. I never had anyone to share my feelings with. Besides a notebook" I say looking down at the floor, a wave of sadness washing over me.

"Let's finish this episode" I change the topic, getting back onto Masons bed and laying on my stomach.

Mason gets the hint and does the same.

"What time are we leaving tomorrow?" I ask, curious.

"I'm not sure the exact time but I know we are leaving early" Mason says, smiling.

"Why are you smiling like that?" I ask confused.

"I just can't wait to see your reaction" Mason laughs.

"Okay then" I say laughing.

"Do you kids need anything?" Tara says coming into Masons room.

"I'm okay, thank you Tara" I say smiling.

"Yeah, actually. What time are we leaving tomorrow?" Mason asks.

"We were aiming for like 4:30 the earliest. But around 5:30 the latest" Tara says and I look at Mason, confused.

"Okay, we'll be ready" Mason smiles.

"What? Isn't there a departure time? Or are we driving? I'm so confused" I say looking at him.

"Hush child. You'll see tomorrow" Mason says, running his fingers through my hair.

"Mason" I whine, causing him to pick me up. He places me in his lap, continuing to play with my hair.

"Teach me to braid" Mason mumbles, concentrated on trying to braid my hair.

I check the time on my phone. 10:05. Wow, the time went by really fast. I didn't even eat dinner and I'm not even hungry.

"French or regular?" I ask, gripping my hair.

"Whatever's easier" Mason says and I nod.

"You split the hair into three-Mason, you tangled my hair" I say, laughing.

I drop the parts, grabbing the brush from my bag.

"Here, I want to brush it" Mason says, reaching for the brush.

I turn around, allowing him to brush my hair.

He gently brushes the strands of hair, careful not to hurt me.

When he's finished he places the brush next to him and sections my hair into three pieces.

I continue to walk him through it until he gets the hang of it.

"I'm doing it" He smiles, repeating the steps.

"You are, good job" I say kissing his cheek and placing my brush back into the bag.

"What time is it?" I yawn, walking back over to the bed.

"Almost 11. We should go to sleep soon" He says and I nod.

"I should really change" I say laying in bed. These jeans might not be the most comfortable to sleep in.

"Yeah, I'm not sure that would be the most comfortable outfit" Mason says, laughing.

"I don't wanna get up though" I whine, causing Mason to sigh.

"Whatever you say" He says, grabbing the bottom of my jeans, tugging on them.

"Mason" I squeal, pulling them back up.

He chuckles, grabbing a t-shirt from his drawer and a pair of boxers, tossing them to me.

"Change and then we can go to sleep" He says, grabbing himself clothes as well.

"Use my bathroom" He says and I nod.

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And so it begins. Get ready, you're going to need to brace yourselves! The next couple of chapters have been very time consuming. I will be increasing the goal a little more, just because of how much work went into these chapters. My sincerest apologizes. I have so much love for you all. Thank you a million!

Favorite show as a kid? (If you can remember)

iCarly was definitely my favorite. I also loved Drake & Josh and all the classics like Wizards of Waverly Place, Kickin' It, Victorious (so happy its on Netflix now) etc.

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~Leah